FEMA/State Grant To Help Reduce Flooding In Flood-Prone Springfield Neighborhoods
Release Date: March 29, 2001
Release Number: R4-01-11
Atlanta, GA -- The City of Springfield, TN, will receive $576,350 from a joint Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)/State of Tennessee hazard mitigation program to help reduce recurring flood damage in the Gorham Street/Page Street section of the city.
In making the announcement, Mary Lynne Miller, acting director of FEMA Region IV, said, "This is the third, and final, phase of a project to reduce storm-water damages in these neighborhoods. When we're finished, floodwaters will be diverted into safer outlets and at-risk properties will have been removed from this hazardous area."
Ms. Miller explained that the funds for the final phase of the project would provide for construction of a detention pond, addition of larger culverts, improvements to culvert inlet structures, improvements to ditch lines and general grading.
FEMA will contribute 75%, or $432,263, of the project funding. The State of Tennessee and the local government will contribute the remaining 25%, $144,087.
"Damage from repetitive flooding is perhaps the most preventable disaster we deal with," said Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Director John D. White, Jr. "It's always good to have, and to successfully handle, an opportunity to reduce repetitive flooding
"Throughout this project, we've worked closely with our local and state partners to provide a cost-effective solution," Miller said. "The City of Springfield has taken the lead in keeping this project on-track and on-schedule," Ms. Miller added.
The grant funds come from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) designed to help state and local governments implement long-term hazard mitigation measures. The program's goal is to reduce the loss of life, property, and goods due to natural disasters.
Last Modified: Monday, 06-Oct-2003 10:33:59